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amusement park
noun
plural amusement parks
: a commercially operated park having various devices for entertainment (such as a merry-go-round and roller coaster) and usually booths for the sale of food and drink
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The Buena Park water park remodel is part of Six Flags’ plan to spend $1 billion at its 42 amusement parks and water parks over the next two years.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
The trip included some pretty intense amusement park rides, and my grandchild skipped most of them.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
This is a separate program from PreCheck and borrows the fastpass idea from the amusement park world, allowing travelers to book their time slot in the security line.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Usher couldn't leave the amusement park without a plethora of souvenirs.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Amusement park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement%20park. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
amusement park
noun
: a park with many rides (as a roller coaster or merry-go-round) and games for entertainment
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